Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The Ultimate Cost of Pandering

Posted on December 28, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 28, 2024 Donald Trump has spent his professional life making promises to people to get what he wants, with little or no regard to whether he intended to keep them. Doing so got him elected President twice. … Continue reading →

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I Love Donald Trump, but…

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 20, 2024 …I love my country more. Those were the words of a right-wing extremist in the House of Representatives, explaining why he voted against Trump’s insistence on suspending the debt ceiling for two years, as the … Continue reading →

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The Silent Battle for Our Country’s Future

Posted on November 21, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 21, 2024 Sixteen days after the election of Donald Trump, I was still doing what half of America is doing, avoiding looking at any kind of media coverage except an occasional peek to be sure it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Deporting 11 Million Migrants

Posted on November 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2024 Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s designated pick for Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Immigration thinks deporting 11 million migrants is easy. I heard him speak about rounding people up, putting them on buses, driving … Continue reading →

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Trump Told America We Were a Failed Nation, So We Elected Him President

Posted on November 8, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 8, 2024 Every time Donald Trump referred to America as a failed nation, many of us cringed and yelled, “We are not!” When he coined his signature phrase, “Make America Great Again,” we screamed, “Again? We’re already … Continue reading →

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The Great American Experiment

Posted on November 3, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2024 As we approach the moment of truth, if such a thing still exists, what is on the line in next Tuesday’s election is whether the system of government and the way of life our founders … Continue reading →

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A Few Words to Young Voters

Posted on November 1, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 1, 2024 Early voting statistics have told us that with five days left until Election Day half the people who already voted were over 65, and that fraction gets smaller as we look at younger age categories. … Continue reading →

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The Nazi Rally at the Garden

Posted on October 28, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 28, 2024 Anyone who imagines everything that happened at Madison Square Garden in New York, yesterday, wasn’t intentional is beyond naïve. Normally, I’d say, “feel free to bury your head in the sand,” but there’s too much … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, It Takes a Historian

Posted on October 22, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 22, 2024 In 2016, many factors combined to enable Donald Trump to defeat Hilary Clinton. In light of all that’s happened since Barack Obama was elected in 2008, an important factor that has critical importance today has … Continue reading →

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Americans’ Changed Temperaments

Posted on October 21, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 21, 2024 People who are seriously concerned about the prospects of another Trump presidency are in woe-is-me mode as they watch Trump’s antics on the campaign trail become more erratic, profane, and deranged. Yet, the other half … Continue reading →

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